This Week's Topic:

GMO Foods

Since that day in 1998 when biochemist Árpád Pusztai claimed in an interview a rat had a damaged immune system because of eating a genetically modified potato, it has been a cultural controversy akin to climate change - except opposite sides use the precautionary principle for each.  The science community was critical because his speculation was not evidence-based while activists within the environmental community claim scientists are not worried enough about the implications of their work.

What's the truth?  What is the data?  Should philosophical concerns override the science ones?  We have the answers.
The Hard Science Behind The Non-Browning Arctic Apple

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Top Scientists Chastise Greenpeace

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Sweet Irony: The Environmental Impacts Of GMO Sugar Science Denial

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Pseudoscience To Shine At Houston Science Museum

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Pseudoscience Creeping Into Your Conference? A Case In GMOs And Glyphosate

Hijacking a Conference's Credibility...

Testing The Internet's Food Claims With Citizen Science

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Setting A New Standard For Science Transparency

Things have been a little intense lately and the little voice in my head keeps begging, "How did...

The FOIA Babe, and the New Abuse of Vanity Harassment

I’ve been a critic of the Food Babe for a long time. Actually, I’ve been the critic of anyone...

Transparency Weaponized Against Scientists

    How could you destroy someone with their own words, if their words present...

Save Lives With Golden Rice

If you could save the lives of 2.7 million children would you do it? I think it is safe to say...

Let's Talk Proposition 37.1 -- No Ballots Required

In the shadow of Proposition 37's defeat maybe we can have a real conversation.  Angry, uninformed...

Thoughts From A "Shill For Monsanto"

Why Throw-Away Statements Harm the Anti-GMO MovementAs an academic research scientist active at...

"Arctic Grape" Genetically Altered Fruit, Escapes Public Approval

We are currently witnessing the USDA public commentary period on the Arctic Apple, a transgenic...

Atomic Gardening - The Ultimate Frankenfoods

If you are not a fan of transgenic (GMO) technologies, just wait until you hear about the freakish...

The Frankenfood Paradox

On Sunday there was considerable confusion about the alleged "GMO" grass that killed cattle.  ...

Use Of Pesticides And Organic Farming Vs GM Food

When Sulphur, Copper and organo metallic pesticides were replaced by systemic fungicides and pesticides...

How Bt Corn And Roundup Ready Soy Work - And Why They Should Not Scare You

Last week I wrote about the anti-science campaign being waged by opponents of the use...

GMOs: Gene Transfer Is Neither Unnatural Nor Dangerous

Last week I wrote about the anti-science campaign being waged by opponents of the use of genetically...

The Anti-GMO Campaign’s Dangerous War On Science

This November, Californians will vote on an initiative that would require any food containing ingredients...

Anti-Science Hippies Make Progress Toward Labelling GMOs (Except Organic Ones)

I just wrote an article talking about how limiting choice is framed as 'leading the way' when it...